The Rocky Road to Peace of Mind: Negotiating the Ongoing Grief Walk

By Sylvia Bryden-Stock

The ongoing grief journey after the loss of a loved one, particularly following any of the Dementia's diseases, has some surprising twists to it. Sylvia shares her grief walk from her husband's passing for almost three years and the realisation that life is very different. You don't "get over it". As some may say. Neither is it just a case 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Authors' Tranquility Press
• Release date: Oct 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9781959579212

Sylvia Bryden-Stock

Sylvia Bryden-Stock was born in 1943 in the midst of the second-word war. By the age of six, she had a clear goal of becoming a Qualified Nurse. Health issues challenged this dream but Determination resulted in a successful career and a life journey of experiences which has led to Sylvia living her true life purpose. None more challenging than journeying with her husband who was diagnosed with Young Onset Alzheimer's Disease. Her Nursing and Caring Careers plus Master Coaching skills and deep faith in God's power to help overcome challenges did not fully prepare her for this journey that was to lead to her ultimate purpose - creating Books and other materials specifically for Carers. Helping with the Mental Health Issues of Caring became her passion and the creation of the Carers Coaching Academy. Sylvia strongly believes that life is a journey of experiences from which we grow and learn and find the secret to finding Inner Calm in times of Turmoil.https://carerscoachingacademy.co.uk

Book preview

Introduction

I woke up today with a sense of I can now move forward with my God given purpose.

It has been an interesting two years and nearly five months since my darling husband left his earthly body and soared to heaven to be with our Lord Jesus.

I appreciate, that as you commence this book, you may be challenged as to whether to continue reading or not. I understand that you may not be a follower of Jesus, but at the outset, I feel that I need to be open about my faith in God to sustain in times of trial. Having a belief in God does not mean that we do not suffer in this life. Throughout the whole journey of Young Onset Alzheimer’s Disease with my husband, I have been aboard a dark emotional roller coaster ride.

In this book, I am going to share some of my experiences since the passing of my husband.

How that closure line Life goes on! plays out following the loss of someone you deeply love.

The purpose is to help readers gain some understanding of why their grief journey is going the way it is.

The uniqueness and differences in our journeys.

How do we create a new life without our loved ones around?

Will we ever recover from this calamity in our life?

We all know we will die someday, so why am I hurting so bad and am riddled with emotional pain and even physical pain?

I have Had some troubles in life and come through but this one is SO hard!

Ok, How I have learned a great deal on my grief journey!

It is my deep desire to help you find a way to walk your journey, somehow, with a gradual adjustment to another unique experience that has some sense of purpose.

In no way is this book designed to be a "grief